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Satvik Tyagi1, Shalini Upadhyay1, Tanisha Bharara2
1Department of Microbiology, Amar Shaheed Jodha Singh Ataiya Thakur Dariyao Singh Medical College, Fatehpur 212601, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Nipah is a deadly viral infection which has come to the news highlight recently, due to its fresh onslaught in Southern India. As the world continues to recover from coronavirus disease 2019, the World Health Organization has identified a list of high-priority pathogens with the potential to cause future pandemics. Among them is the Nipah virus (NiV), which poses a significant threat. Even a small outbreak could trigger widespread panic among the public. The emergence and re-emergence of NiV among other zoonotic infections is a stern reminder of the importance of One health concept.

